An online report has noted that Starlink does not have its own ground or earth stations in India nor satellite frequency authorisation from ISRO and the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) required to offer beta services in the country.
InterDigital Joins Indian Standards and Industry Bodies TSDSI and BIF to Support 5G and 6G R&D
InterDigital will collaborate with TSDSI and BIF to accelerate the development of India’s wireless and video markets
WILMINGTON, Del., April 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) InterDigital, Inc. (NASDAQ: IDCC), a mobile and video technology research and development company, today announced it has become a member of two Indian standards and industry bodies Telecommunications Standards Development Society, India (TSDI) and Broadband India Forum (BIF). India is one of the fastest growing wireless markets, and InterDigital’s membership to these associations will support the region’s wireless evolution, with ongoing research and development across video, 5G and 6G technology.
Elon Musk s SpaceX is struggling with lift-off in India after the Broadband India Forum (BIF) asked regulators to block its launch of Starlink services, claiming SpaceX has neither the license nor the authorization to provide such a service.
SpaceX started the pre-registration process for its satellite-based Starlink service earlier this year. It is already offering Starlink in Canada and the UK and had hoped to launch an Indian service by 2022.
The BIF says SpaceX is not authorized to provide any commercial services during the testing phase.
Its complaint follows one by the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), which has urged the Department of Space to prevent satellite operators from gaining backdoor entry into the communications market.
Starlink satellite broadband service faces challenge in India, Elon Musk led company questioned News Published: April 1, 2021 3:00 PM IST
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As per reports, BIF (Broadband India Forum) has asked TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) and ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) to block the billionaire’s SpaceX Technologies from pre-selling the beta version of its Starlink satellite internet services in the country. Also Read - Banking OTP services disruption in India: Here s what happened and TRAI s take on it
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